Cities of Refuge - Article/article/cities-refugeHenry M. Morris, Ph.D. - ... the Israelites entered the promised land, God told Joshua to provide six "cities of refuge" into which those who had slain someone could flee for refuge until a trial could ascertain the facts and render a proper verdict. As...

Matthew 5:14: set on a hill - Study Note/bible/Mt/5/14... their sighting by anyone seeking refuge in them (see also Joshua 20:7-8). They could be seen even at night by their watchfires. In a sense, believers should also be lights in a dark...